Bateleur

[Ken Watkins]

This one is the same sighting as my earlier post. Taken on foot using a Mopane stump as a temporary tripod

Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe 3rd September 2011

EOS 1D MkIV

500mm F4 + 1.4x II

F 8, ISO 800, 1/2500, EV +0.67

[Ian McHenry]

Hi Ken This is one of my favourite eagles. Nice profile,natural colours & head turn. Could possibly have taken a smidgin off the sky @ the top. Pleasant image. Cheers: Ian Mc

[Marina Scarr]

This is one gorgeous bird of prey, Ken. Nice exposure and details. I am finding the "branch" on the left distracting and would wish that he were looking a tad more toward the camera. I like the ruffled plumes around his face.

[tiziano cei]

maybe you could have decrease the iso speed, fantastic bird a nice shot ken

[Ken Watkins]

Thanks for your comments much appreciated

Marina,

I have a few full face I think, watch this space

Tiziano

I normaly always use 800 on the MkiV, although in this case I could have dropped to 400, but not to sure if this would make a lot difference

[Harshad Barve]

Excellent image of mighty bird , love the compo and nice details too
TFS